MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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